Jiang's claim that symbolic systems can convert worthless matter into effective wealth, making alchemy socially real even if metallurgy fails.
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money is alchemy
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A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "...we have the idea of money, right? What is money? Money is alchemy. Because what I've done is I've taken a piece of paper,..."
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"...we have the idea of money, right? What is money? Money is alchemy. Because what I've done is I've taken a piece of paper,..."
"No, no, no. But what I'm saying is like lead in the gold, right? If I add an intermediary step, which is like. Print..."
"...and this new elite is AI. Okay? So remember that money is alchemy in that it's turning lead into gold. Well guess what guys?..."
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